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3 March 2017 1446 comments
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Laurent Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey are back in contention for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool. West Brom wide man Matt Phillips remains doubtful for the visit of Crystal Palace, though Andy Carroll is expected to be fit as West Ham go head-to-head with Chelsea.

Aaron Ramsey and Laurent Koscielny are both available for Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool, though Mohamed Elneny has been ruled out for three weeks with an ankle complaint. Arsene Wenger has suggested that Mesut Ozil “should be okay” after being sent home from training due to illness on Wednesday.

Andy Carroll is back in training ahead of West Ham’s match with Chelsea on Monday, with Slaven Bilic “very optimistic” on the target man’s availability. Michail Antonio serves a one-match ban after being dismissed away to Watford last time out.

Simon Francis has failed to recover from a hamstring complaint in time for Bournemouth’s trip to Man United, though there’s better news in attack for the Cherries, with Jordon Ibe passed fit.

Tony Pulis conceded that West Brom are “still waiting” on the fitness of Matt Phillips, though the winger is expected to return to training today. Craig Dawson is available after being forced off with a head knock last weekend.

Lazar Markovic is expected to be fit for Hull’s trip to Leicester City, though fellow new arrival Evandro remains sidelined. Dieumerci Mbokani is out for six weeks with a hamstring complaint sustained against Burnley last week, though Marco Silva reckons that Harry Maguire “should be okay” after sustaining a knee problem in the Clarets’ encounter.

Mauro Zarate is ruled out for the rest of the season with the knee injury that forced him off against West Ham last weekend. Costel Pantilimon and Daryl Janmaat are set to be assessed, though Nordin Amrabat, Christian Kabasele and Ben Watson are sidelined through injury.

Xherdan Shaqiri remains a big doubt for Stoke’s double Gameweek, with Mark Hughes admitting that the Swiss international is more likely to be available next week. Jon Walters is back in contention ahead of clashes with Middlesbrough and Man City.

George Friend and Antonio Barragan are both back in training and expected to be available for ‘Boro’s trip to the bet365 but Calum Chambers remains ruled out.

Jefferson Montero has returned to training but remains sidelined along with Ki Sung-Yeung for Swansea’s clash with Burnley. Johan Berg Gudmundsson and Steven Defour are still unavailable for the Clarets, though the latter is now back in training. Ashley Barnes serves a one-match suspension but Jeff Hendrick returns from a three-match suspension.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Friday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

  1. AZERTY
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    If you activate your TC and save your team, can you still deactivate it? (Not going to try it :p)

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes you can

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      of course you can

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely - you can deactivate all chips apart from WC.

      1. AZERTY
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yes, that's why I asked, not possible with WC. Thanks all!

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes you can deactivate any of the chips up to the GW deadline, even the WC (but you would be charged for any move made obviously)

      1. TokyoRisingSun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You can't deactivate the WC

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Have you tried ?

  2. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    G2G or shall I tinker some more?
    (Already taken a -8 hit)

    Foster
    Alonso - PvA - Nyom
    Mane - Sterling - Siggy - Phillips
    (K)un - Kane - Lukaku

    Subs: Pickford; Baines, De Roon, Holgate.

    1. mahone24
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

    2. We ain't got no histor…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Foster Grant maybe. I have the same team and I am confused too

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Atkinson in the Sun-City game. Is he a penalty lover? Time to show Yaya some love?

  4. mahone24
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A/ Start Baines
    B/ Start Evans
    C/ Baines to Stones for a hit to be followed by Stones to Coleman next week.

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      B. But C could work out too

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      C) May have to factor (-8) into this move as 2 tranfers needed in/out.

      I know you could use your free tranfer but will you not need more firepower next wk anyway without having to worry about getting baines in again.

      The only way the (-8) may be worth it would be if you do not have starting defenders for mext week!!

  5. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Baines or Coleman?

    Have to decide between 1 of them, playing Alonso and McAuley

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Goalman

    2. mahone24
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Coleman

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'm likely playing both and benching donkey Carroll. Hoping Everton might revert back to a 3 at the back with Holgate meaning attacking WBs.

      • FPLord
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        has to be coleman

    4. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Is captain aguero enough? Don't wanna play TC yet doesn't feel right I don't quite trust pep maybe last seasons city

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        cptain augero is not enough i think don't wory about limited game time pep aftrall needs to finish as possible high so do it man you won't regreat

      2. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Captain aguero is enough. All these hits for city mids, who will likely be transferred out again in following weeks, seem a bit redundant.

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero hamstring 'news' is annoying. Wait until the press conference - no point speculating. Unless someone here was at the training session and has the inside info then who knows what is going on.

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        pic on previous page at training. looks very happy.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          That was from Thursday afternoon's training.

          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            even better. as the tweet said he felt it after the game.

        2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'd be happy too if I was about to have 3 weeks off fully paid.

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          purrfect.

    6. Sancidino
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      gtg? Already on a -8

      Cortouis (Pickford)

      Alonso Coleman Walker Brunt (Amat)

      Siggy Sterling Eriksen Phillips (Antonio)

      Aguero(c) Benteke (Carroll)

      Thanks!!

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        .......

        Same hits as you haha

        Foster
        Alonso - PvA - Nyom
        Mane - Sterling - Siggy - Phillips
        (K)un - Kane - Lukaku

        Subs: Pickford; Baines, De Roon, Holgate.

    7. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      GTG?

      ------------------------foster -----------------
      -------------------alonso Mcauley-----------------
      ---sanchez Sterling(c) Mane Sane Siggy----
      ------------Ibra Crouch Gabbi--------------------

      valdes / brunt coleman walker

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Brunt at home > Crouch dgw

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          DGW stories >>>> Anything

      2. Teddy Brewski
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Waste of AOA in my opinion. Brunt is a beast at home. Would play him over Crouch for sure

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          is crouch starting?

      3. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'd play any one of your bench before Crouch who I think will net you 2pts over two games.

    8. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      play Phillips or Evans?

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        inj?

    9. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any idea what time City presser is ?

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Half one

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, an anxious wait for the next hour and a half then given all these rumours flying around.

          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ignore the rumours would be my advice.

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Good advice

    10. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Amat > Stones for a hit or just play Coleman?

      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        coleman

      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be tempted

      3. FPL Bielsa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman

      4. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Play Coleman he's got attacking points in four of the last 6GW's,

      5. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Coleman

      6. FPLord
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        thanks guys - I leaning towards it even if Coleman gets another assist it will most likely be 4 points. Stones should get at least one CS which means 8 points barring a YC. Combine that with a lucky set piece goal he could be a great differential. And I have to get rid of Amat at some point anyway.

        1. grumpyman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking about exactly the same move. No need for a hit afterwards to get him out as easily benched during the trickier upcoming fixtures.

    11. AA33
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thank god Man City's game is on Sunday and not on Saturday!

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Why? You haven't ordered a sofa yet?

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            They don't deliver on Sunday's

          2. ljuta zena
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            They dont deliver on Sunday

        2. AA33
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Just in case....

        3. pogbabeast
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone considering Jon Walters? Declared fit by Hughes and has a double gameweek. Was playing regularly before picking up an injury and scored a couple of goals. I am thinking Aguero + Walters for Kane + Phillips. Yes or No?

          1. Mayor of Flair
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            No. A lot of competition for attacking places at Stoke.

          2. _Make
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Only as a TC option.

          3. pogbabeast
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            So Allen over Walters?

            1. Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              That's what I did. One of the only ways I could get the City players I wanted.

        4. Mayor of Flair
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Thoughts?

          Jaku
          Coleman Walker Alonso Bailly
          Sanchez Siggy Pedro
          Kane Zlatan Lukaku

          Pope Carroll Wilson Hodjberg(?)

          1. FPL Bielsa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku to Kun and back again next week the Lukaku hokey kokey

          2. FPL Footy Show Pod
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Oohhh going without City cover - brave man.

          3. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Fairly poor. No City and not many for 28 either.

        5. Team Bobcat
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Lukaku on PENS now also!!

          Considering Lukaku is in contention for the Golden Boot I inagine Baines is willing to share responsibility on spot taking duties to accommodate Lukaku's quest.

          Another reaon to get rid of Baines in GW30 perhaps..

          The above is in no way official. Just something I have thought about of late.

          Too much idle time

          1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I am anyways getting rid
            Straigha Swap to Valencia

            1. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I think a lot of baines owners will do likewise.

              Coleman headimg toward too expensive territory accompanied by trickier fixtures

          2. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I can't wait to ship out Baines. Too much cash tied up in Eve defence and he's done nothing in attack.

            1. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Gotcha

          3. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Starting with "Lukaku on PENS now also!!" is a little misleading... there is nothing to suggest he is.

            1. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I am only looking for further reason "fact or imaginary" to get rid of donkey baines who has done nothing for me since purchase

          4. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Barkley confirmed in an interview that Baines was on pens last week.

            1. pompeyfan
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              indeed. The original post is just BS basically

            2. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Confirmed so, dispel any suggestion of the above then. Cheers

          5. Respect My Authoritah
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            He'll take them if Everton are 3-0 up or similar. Otherwise it'll be Baines most likely

            1. Team Bobcat
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Agreed

          6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ben Dinnery has confirmed this is true.

          7. Cevap
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Even if he was still on Pens, probably would get rid at that time. Most likely going to a Spurs or United defender

        6. FPL Footy Show Pod
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Am I ready for this week?
          -4 taken!

          Heaton

          Alonso Brunt Coleman

          Mane Sterling Siggy Phillips

          Kun (TC) Ibra Defoe

          1. ljuta zena
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Nice

          2. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yes, nicely balance team.

          3. ILOVEBAPS
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            G2G! I could have the same if I do Eriksen > Sterling but I'm holding.

          4. Mayor of Flair
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If Phillips is fit then you're looking pretty good

        7. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I've found a gift idea for all non Aguero owners for Sunday....... http://guinnessworld.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/biggest-chair-in-world.html

          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Haha

          2. McQueen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

          3. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'm pretty sure that was the size of the couch we had when I watched Dr Who as a small boy.

          4. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Guess non Allen owners will need a plane.

            1. BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              😀 😀 😀

          5. FPL Footy Show Pod
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lovely stuff

          6. AA33
              9 years, 3 months ago

              😀

            • Cevap
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              How about those of us that will not TC? 🙂

          7. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I tweeted Dinnery to ask if he had any source for what he has said about Aguero, he ignored that question and said he fully expects Aguero to start...

            Safe to say there is no reliable source, just that unattributed quote.

            1. pompeyfan
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I wish people would just not follow him. He'll post all this speculative BS just in order to generate more followers, people are just pandering to this clown. He is in no way an ITK

              1. Numb
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                To be fair he was only replying to a tweet

                1. pompeyfan
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  doesn't matter, this is his whole 'business model', constantly posting $hit

          8. chris.sheron2011
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If already got Sterling and now Ageuro likely as my TC .. I can't really afford to bring in Sane without losing Sanchez who i then couldn't afford to bring back .

            I can bring in a cheap stoke midfielder or a city defender for -4 , is it worth it ?

            1. umerlfc
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Not seeing all the Pirlo hype?
              Joe freakin Allen

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              No, two City is plenty given their fixtures after the DGW and Stoke players aren't worth taking a hit for IMO.

            3. ILOVEBAPS
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              No. Keep Sanchez. Though I don't see how anyone could not afford to bring a player back in.

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Difference between selling price and current price, many of us bought for just 10.9m

                1. FPLord
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  you can easily get him back, using the Aguero money in GW30

                2. Cevap
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Downgrade elsewhere...Like the 12.7 striker you have

                3. ILOVEBAPS
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Yes. I understand buying and selling. Just offload another player to make up the shortfall.

                  1. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    That's not always viable

            4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Depends who you are transferring out whether it could be worth a punt or not.

          9. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Tina around?

          10. Tim2012
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku or Ibra to Aguero?

            1. makaveli123
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Luk

            2. Dele
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Luka

            3. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Lukaku, then switch back for GW28 onwards.

              1. Simon Says...
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                This.

          11. Tim2012
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku / Mane / Philipps >>>>>> Aguero / Sterling / Allen

            -4

            Yes or No?

            1. Dele
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Keep Mane... who else you got to shift out for Sterling?

            2. radelaide
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              You're dropping 3 players with a game in gw 28 for 3 blankers.

              What are your other options? I'd definitely get Kun in. Not sure about Phillips > Allen.

          12. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Screw you Den Binnery

            1. denial
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, but it has inspired some classic FFS panic.

          13. Totti
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            GTG? already on -8
            pickford
            walker brunt
            sanchez mane sterling siggy phillips
            kun crouch costa

            thinking pickford to grant
            any suggestions??

          14. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Spurs presser in 15 mins.

          15. FPL ElasticO
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lukaku or Kane »»»» Kun

            Hazard & Phillips »»»» Sterling & Allen

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Lukaku, then get him back for GW28 onwards.

            2. ILOVEBAPS
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Kane out. Lukaku will play next GW and Kane won't score a Hatty vs Eve.

          16. Old Gregg
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Opinions appreciated.

            Heaton
            Alonso-Brunt- Coleman- Holebas/Gibson
            Mane-Sane-Markovic
            Carroll-Kun (TC)- Ibra

            Valdes-T Carroll-Phillips**

            Already done -4 to get Kun and Sane. I'm tempted by another -4 for Siggy > Phillips.

            1. radelaide
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              That's a high risk -4 there. I'd leave it.

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I would have got Siggy instead of Sane (same number of games over next two GW and better fixtures after that), I'd save the hit now, and do Sane to Siggy for free next GW.

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                this week is a better option if you are planning to use your FT on Kun to Kaku next GW however.

            3. ILOVEBAPS
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I don't mind that hit tbh. Siggy is great for 28 and this GW where as Phillios has been out of form and may miss this week.

            4. Old Gregg
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks.

              I didn't even consider Siggy instead of Sane, engrossed in DGW fever. Wasinitally trying for the SAS

              Phillips may not start 28 either if WBA continue in good form.

              With Siggy for another -4 I could then get in Kaku or another Liv midfield for wk 28.

              1. bitm2007
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                If your getting Kaku next week that's what I would do (see my second comment above)

                1. Old Gregg
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks BITM. Didn't see that originally.

                  Makes sense to me

                  70pts behind ML leader feel a need to do something.

          17. radelaide
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            GTG or Sanchez > Sterling (-4):

            Heaton
            Baines, Walker, Evans, Alonso
            Sane, Snodgrass, Sanchez
            Aguero (TC), Lukaku, Costa

            Thanks

            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I'd keep sanchez now.

              • ILOVEBAPS
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                G2G. I'd defo keep Sanchez. He could run riot v Pool.

            2. chilli con kone
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              When is the united presser?

              Looking for a Mkhi update

                1. chilli con kone
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Cheers pockets